16+ hour, 20+ min ago  (266+ words) A promotional image for Kakao Map's indoor navigation service at the National Museum of Korea / Courtesy of Kakao Kakao Map, the location-based mapping service operated by Kakao, the technology conglomerate best known for Korea's dominant mobile messaging app Kakao Talk,…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1238+ words) Pedestrians are scarce on a street near Hongdae area in Mapo District, Seoul, in July 2021. Newsis On a recent weeknight near Seoul's Hongdae area in Mapo District, a group of students gathered at Yeokjeon Halmaek, a familiar bar franchise. They…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (153+ words) People walk past a KFC store in Seoul, June 5, 2024. Yonhap U. S. private equity firm The Carlyle Group has acquired KFC Korea, the operator of KFC restaurants in Korea, as it seeks to drive aggressive expansion in Asia's fourth-largest economy, KFC Korea…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (493+ words) Hyundai Motor Group's Pleos Connect in-vehicle infotainment system / Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group Hyundai Motor Group has unveiled its next-generation in-vehicle infotainment system called Pleos Connect, in a symbolic push for the carmaker's swifter transition as a software-defined vehicle (SDV)…...

5+ hour, 14+ min ago  (303+ words) Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Thursday called for stronger energy security cooperation with Korea amid the uneven impact of the ongoing Middle East crisis on the Asia-Pacific region, saying the two countries should continue to serve as reliable energy…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (348+ words) Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, left, poses with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong during their meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju, Oct. 30. Courtesy of Seoul's foreign ministry Korea and Australia agreed Thursday to enhance…...

14+ hour, 44+ min ago  (235+ words) The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court's ruling that ordered game development company Ironmace to pay 5. 76 billion won (US$3. 87 million) in damages to industry rival Nexon for trade secret infringement. But Nexon's claim of copyright infringement by Ironmace…...

13+ hour, 16+ min ago  (447+ words) LG Energy Solution's 46-series cylindrical batteries / Courtesy of LG Energy Solution LG Energy Solution is likely to supply BMW with its 46-series cylindrical batteries, a deal that would mark a potential first-time partnership to power the German carmaker's pure electric…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (391+ words) The benchmark KOSPI's closing price is displayed at the dealing room of Hana Bank's headquarters in Seoul, Thursday. The index climbed to 6, 750. 27, surpassing Tuesday's intraday record of 6, 712. 73, but ultimately closed at 6, 598. 87, down 92. 03 points, or 1. 38 percent. Yonhap The KOSPI briefly rose…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (449+ words) Upbit operator Dunamu CEO Oh Kyoung-suk, left, and Bithumb CEO Lee Jae-won / Courtesy of Dunamu and Bithumb As the crypto market regains momentum, Upbit is once again expanding its market share at the expense of Bithumb by boosting customer incentives…...